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Recording a Deed or Document in DeSoto County, MS
DeSoto County (population 185,313) records real-property documents through the Chancery Clerk of DeSoto County — Land Records Office. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
DeSoto County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chancery Clerk of DeSoto County — Land Records Office
- Mailing address
- 311 W South Street, Suite C, Hernando, MS 38632 (Land Records office); main Chancery Clerk 2535 Highway 51 S, Hernando, MS 38632
- Phone
- 662-469-8397 (Land Records) / 662-469-8005 (Chancery Clerk main)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
DeSoto County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Fees set by MS Code; county directs users to its online fee calculator rather than posting flat amounts (approx. $25–26 for a 5-page deed per statewide schedule)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page over 5 (statewide schedule)
- Other fees
- Certified copies $1.00/document; clerk copies $0.50/page, other-party copies $0.25/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chancery Clerk of DeSoto County — Land Records Office before you mail a check.
What DeSoto County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MS formatting rules apply (min 20 lb paper, one-sided, 3-inch top / 3/4-inch other margins, min 8-pt font, ink signatures with typed name)
- Submission & return
- Online records/E-Recording confirmation; physical documents returned per submitter method
- Hours & turnaround
- "In most cases, documents are recorded within 24 hours" per official page; e-recording cutoff 4:30 PM, after which next business day
Can you e-record in DeSoto County?
Yes. DeSoto County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in DeSoto County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets DeSoto County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, or by mail to Chancery Clerk of DeSoto County — Land Records Office.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a DeSoto County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for DeSoto County property are searchable at DeSoto County Assessor's Office (Jeff Fitch, Tax Assessor). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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